Was-Were and Past Simple

Betty Schrampfer Azar Stacy A.
Hagen
Teacher Resource Disc

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Laurette Poulos Simmons

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CONTENTS
8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-7 8-8 8-9 8-10 8-11 Using be: past time Past of be: negative Past of be: questions The simple past tense: using -ed Past time words: yesterday, last, and ago The simple past: irregular verbs (Group 1) The simple past: negative The simple past: yes/no questions Irregular verbs (Group 2) Irregular verbs (Group 3) Irregular verbs (Group 4)
8-1 USING BE: PAST TIME
I am in class today. I was in class yesterday.
PRESENT TIME
PAST TIME
(a) I am in class today. (b) I was in class yesterday. (c) Jun is here today. (d) Jun was here yesterday. (e) We are happy today. (f) We were happy yesterday.
SIMPLE PAST TENSE OF BE Singular Plural
I was you were she was he was it was
we were you were they were
SIMPLE PAST TENSE OF BE
I she + was he it
we you + were they
8-1 Lets Practice
be
present
past
was I ____ at work yesterday. am today.
8-1 Lets Practice
be
present
past
He was in the pool last week. ___ is today.
8-1 Lets Practice
be
present
past
The moon ____ huge tonight. was is last night.
8-1 Lets Practice
Directions for the teacher:

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8-1 Lets Practice
present
The water is warm today.
past
(click and type)
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8-2 PAST OF BE: NEGATIVE
I was not in class yesterday.
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(a) I was not in class yesterday. (b) She wasnt in class yesterday. was + not = wasnt
I she he it + wasnt
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(c) You were not home last night. (d) You werent home last night. were + not = werent
we you they + werent
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8-2 Lets Practice
Jared is in class this morning, but ________ in class yesterday morning. he wasnt
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8-2 Lets Practice
They are in London tonight, but ___________ in London last night. they werent
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8-2 Lets Practice
I am happy today, but I wasnt happy ____________ yesterday.
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8-2 Lets Practice
The weather is nice this week, but ___________ it wasnt nice last week.
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8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS
Were you in class yesterday?
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YES/NO QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWER + LONG ANSWER
(a) Were you in class yesterday?

(be) + (subject) Yes, we were. We were in class yesterday.
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(a) Were you in class yesterday?

(be) + (subject) No, we werent. We werent in class yesterday.
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(b) Was Jean at the library last week?

(be) + (subject) Yes, she was. She was at the library last week.
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(b) Was Jean at the library last week?

(be) + (subject) No, she wasnt. She wasnt at the library last week.
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INFORMATION QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWER + LONG ANSWER
(c) Where was

In Mexico.
Bill
last winter?
Where + (be) + (subject) He was in Mexico last winter.
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INFORMATION QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWER + LONG ANSWER
(d) Where were
they
last month?
Where + (be) + (subject) On vacation. They were on vacation last month.
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8-3 Lets Practice
_____ Andrea in class on Friday? Was No, she wasnt. She wasnt in class on Friday.
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8-3 Lets Practice
_____ you and Simi at the lake last week? Were Yes, we were . We were at the lake last week.
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8-3 Lets Practice
_____ Nina with you last week? Was No, she wasnt . She wasnt with me.
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8-4 THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: USING -ED
We walked to school.
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SIMPLE PRESENT
(a) We walk to school every day.

SIMPLE PAST
(b) We walked to school yesterday.
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SIMPLE PRESENT
(c) Hakim walks to school every day.

SIMPLE PAST
(d) Hakim walked to school yesterday.
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verb + -ed = the simple past
I you she he it we they
+ walked (verb + -ed)
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8-4 Lets Practice
Every day I brush my teeth. Yesterday _______________. I brushed my teeth
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8-4 Lets Practice
Every day Julie plays the piano. Yesterday she _____________. played the piano
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8-4 Lets Practice
Every day Edgar cooks. Yesterday _________. he cooked
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8-5 PAST TIME WORDS: YESTERDAY, LAST, AND AGO
Bob and Helen were here yesterday.
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YESTERDAY
(a) Bob was here ...
yesterday. yesterday morning. yesterday afternoon. yesterday evening.
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LAST
(b) Eve was here ...
last night. last week. last month. last year. last spring. last summer. last Monday. last Friday.
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(c) Omar was here
AGO five minutes ago. two hours ago. six days ago. a month ago. a year ago. ten years ago.
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yesterday with
morning afternoon evening
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last with
night long periods of time seasons days of the week
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length of time five minutes two hours six days a month + ago (in the past) five months one year ten years
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8-5 Lets Practice
yesterday
last
We went to the movies ________ yesterday afternoon.
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8-5 Lets Practice
I called you ________ week. last
yesterday last
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8-5 Lets Practice
Janice left for South America ________ morning. yesterday
yesterday last
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8-5 Lets Practice
The sky was beautiful ______ night. last

yesterday last
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8-6 THE SIMPLE PAST: IRREGULAR VERBS (GROUP 1)
eat
ate
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PRESENT
PAST
come
I come home every afternoon.
came
I came home this afternoon.
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PRESENT
PAST
go
I go swimming every Tuesday.
went
I went swimming last Tuesday.
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PRESENT
PAST
write
I write a letter to my grandmother every week.
wrote
I wrote a letter to her last week.
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8-6 Lets Practice
I have ice cream every Sunday. I had ice cream last Sunday.
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8-6 Lets Practice
What did I do last Sunday?
had You ___ ice cream.
have had
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8-6 Lets Practice
She sits at her desk to study every night. She sat at her desk last night.
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8-6 Lets Practice
What did she do last night?
She ___ at sat her desk.
sit sat
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8-6 Lets Practice
She sees her best friend every weekend. She saw her last weekend.
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8-6 Lets Practice
What did she do last weekend?
saw She ____ her best friend. see saw
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8-7 THE SIMPLE PAST: NEGATIVE
I did not walk to school yesterday.
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SUBJECT + DID + NOT + MAIN VERB
(a) I (b) You
did did
not not not not
drive to work yesterday. drive to work yesterday. cook dinner yesterday. drive to work yesterday.
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(c) Mike did (d) They did
I you she he it we they
+ did not + main verb
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(e) I didnt watch a movie last night. (f) Ade didnt play soccer yesterday.
NEGATIVE CONTRACTION
did + not = didnt
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8-7 Lets Practice
We dont eat breakfast every day. We ate breakfast Monday, but we didnt eat ________ breakfast Tuesday.
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8-7 Lets Practice
I dont sleep well every night. I slept well last night, but I __________ well didnt sleep on Thursday night.
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8-8 THE SIMPLE PAST: YES/NO QUESTIONS
Did Laurie walk to work?
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DID + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB
(a) Did
Laurie
walk
to work?
Yes, she did.
She walked to work.
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(a) Did
Laurie
walk
to school?
No, she didnt. She didnt walk to school.
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(b) Did
you
practice
the violin?
Yes, I did.
I practiced the violin.
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(b) Did
you
practice
the violin?
No, I didnt.
I didnt practice the violin.
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8-8 Lets Practice
Did you see your dad today?
Yes, I did. I saw my _________ dad today ________.
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8-8 Lets Practice
_____________ Did you see your ____________? brother today
Yes, I did. I saw my brother today.
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8-8 Lets Practice
___________ What did you __________? do last night
We went to a party last night.
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8-8 Lets Practice
___________ Did Andrea go __________? on vacation
Yes, she did. Andrea went on vacation.
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8-9 IRREGULAR VERBS (GROUP 2)
bring
brought
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PRESENT
PAST
bring I always bring gifts to birthday parties.
brought I brought a gift to your party yesterday.
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PRESENT
PAST
drive She drives to school.
drove She drove to school today.
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PRESENT
PAST
run He runs to school.
ran He ran to school this morning.
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PRESENT
PAST
buy catch drink read ride shut teach think
bought caught drank read rode shut taught thought

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8-9 Lets Practice
I ____ my horse every Sunday ride I ____ him last Sunday. rode
ride rode
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8-9 Lets Practice
What did I do last Sunday?
____________ You rode your ___________. horse
ride rode
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8-9 Lets Practice
I _____ a class every teach Monday night. I ______ a taught class last Monday night.
teach taught
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8-9 Lets Practice
What did I do last Monday?
___________ You taught a ______. class
teach taught
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Someone broke the window.
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PRESENT
PAST
break That child breaks everything.
broke She broke my coffee cup.
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PRESENT
PAST
meet I can meet you after school.
met They met in their English class.
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PRESENT
PAST
sing I like to sing new songs.
sang I sang a new song last night.
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PRESENT
PAST
wake up Sometimes I wake up very early.
woke up Today I woke up late.
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PRESENT
PAST
fly hear leave pay ring send speak take
flew heard left paid rang sent spoke took

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8-10 Lets Practice
send I _____ email every day. I _____ email today. sent
send sent
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8-10 Lets Practice
What did I do today?
_______ You sent ______. email
send sent
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8-10 Lets Practice
I ____ in my car every sing day. Yesterday I ____ a sang new song.
sing sang
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8-10 Lets Practice
What did I do yesterday?
You sang a _________ new song ________.
sing sang
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begin
began
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PRESENT
PAST
begin People usually begin college at age 18.
began She began college at age 25.
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PRESENT
PAST
wear I wear a uniform at my new job.
wore I wore regular clothes at my old job.
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PRESENT
PAST
find lose hang say sell steal tell tear
found lost hung said sold stole told tore

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8-11 Lets Practice
I like to ____ things I dont sell use any more. Yesterday I sold ____ my old baseball.
sell sold
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8-11 Lets Practice
What did I do yesterday? ___________ You sold your __________. old baseball sell sold
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8-11 Lets Practice
hang I always _____ my tools on my garage wall. Last hung weekend I _____ the rake on the garage wall. hang hung
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8-11 Lets Practice
What did I do yesterday?
hang hung
You hung your ____________ rake on the ____________ garage wall ___________.
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Betty Schrampfer Azar Stacy A.

Teacher Resource Disc

Laurette Poulos Simmons

8-1 USING BE: PAST TIME

I am in class today. I was in class yesterday.

8-1 USING BE: PAST TIME

8-1 USING BE: PAST TIME

SIMPLE PAST TENSE OF BE Singular Plural

I was you were she was he was it was

we were you were they were

8-1 USING BE: PAST TIME

SIMPLE PAST TENSE OF BE

we you + were they

8-1 Lets Practice

was I ____ at work yesterday. am today.

8-1 Lets Practice

He was in the pool last week. ___ is today.

8-1 Lets Practice

The moon ____ huge tonight. was is last night.

8-1 Lets Practice

Directions for the teacher:

8-1 Lets Practice

(click and type)

8-2 PAST OF BE: NEGATIVE

I was not in class yesterday.

8-2 PAST OF BE: NEGATIVE

8-2 PAST OF BE: NEGATIVE

8-2 Lets Practice

8-2 Lets Practice

8-2 Lets Practice

I am happy today, but I wasnt happy ____________ yesterday.

8-2 Lets Practice

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

Were you in class yesterday?

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

YES/NO QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWER + LONG ANSWER

(a) Were you in class yesterday?

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

YES/NO QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWER + LONG ANSWER

(a) Were you in class yesterday?

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

YES/NO QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWER + LONG ANSWER

(b) Was Jean at the library last week?

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

YES/NO QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWER + LONG ANSWER

(b) Was Jean at the library last week?

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

INFORMATION QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWER + LONG ANSWER

(c) Where was

Where + (be) + (subject) He was in Mexico last winter.

8-3 PAST OF BE: QUESTIONS

INFORMATION QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWER + LONG ANSWER

(d) Where were

Where + (be) + (subject) On vacation. They were on vacation last month.

8-3 Lets Practice

8-3 Lets Practice

8-3 Lets Practice

8-4 THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: USING -ED

8-4 THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: USING -ED

(a) We walk to school every day.

(b) We walked to school yesterday.

8-4 THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: USING -ED

(c) Hakim walks to school every day.